The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which. The following are fictional characters from disneys 1940 film fantasia and its 1999 sequel fantasia 2000. There are different types of them to control over each season. Perhaps the single finest sequence in fantasia, and an enduring masterpiece of the art of animation, the nutcracker scene also helped to create a newfound appreciation for tchaikovskys music. Before the first performance, tchaikovsky took some numbers from the ballet to form the. Cartoon characters, cast and crew for fantasia, watch. Waltz of the flowers from disneys with love youtube. The feature film is titled, the nutcracker and the four realms. A collection of animated interpretations of great works of western classical music. It features a variety of dances, just as in the original, but danced by animated fairies, fish, flowers, mushrooms, and leaves. For the first time ever, fantasia is available on dvd in a special, uncut edition. Oct 1, 20 fantasia tchaikovsky the nutcracker arabian dance 1940. Hop lowa small mushroom who appears in the nutcracker suite segment.
The ballet has been performed in many different places since then. In the fulllength introduction to the nutcracker suite. Productions were fast tracked and budgets began to rise. Fantasia tchaikovsky the nutcracker arabian dance 1940. Introduction various animated people as the people orchestra, george from the aristocats as the narrator, rocky from the amazing world of gumball as leopold stokowski the nutcracker suite disney princesses as characters as the fairies, screws tonic trouble as the mushrooms, gobbos from croc as blossoms, the little mermaid characters as the goldfish, the indians from peter pan as the.
How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. As master of ceremonies deems taylor points out, there is no nutcracker on. The fantasia 3lp album set was housed in this distinctive box with an abstract impressionistic design, complete with fantasia characters subtly etched over the splashes of paint. As master of ceremonies deems taylor points out, there is no nutcracker on the screen. Fantasia is a 1940 animated film from disney animated canon.
Original walt disney production cels from fantasia featuring the mickey mouse as the sorcerers apprentice sold. Disney shares one of its crown jewels of feature animation with symphony silicon valley, accompanying scenes from walt disneys original fantasia 1940 and disney fantasia 2000, highlighting a selection of the magnificent repertoire from both films including tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite. Fantasia 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. May 12, 20 fantasia disney nutcracker suite tchaikovsky. It saw the release of two fulllength animated films pinocchio and fantasia, one of the only times this happened in walt disneys lifetime. Fantasia 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. The following are fictional characters from disneys 1940 film fantasia, its 1999 sequel fantasia 2000 and the video game fantasia. Its a surreal, yet classic blend of animation and classical music, often considered to have been ahead of its time back in the day. After the enormous success of snow white and the seven dwarfs, the future seemed bright for the studios.
Fantasia is parodied in a corny concerto, a warner bros. Fantasia 1940 subsequent reissues and a cultlike following have made the marvel a classic for children and adults alike. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of the seasons. Restored and remastered, this special 60th anniversary dvd truly captures walt disneys unique inspiration complete with the intermission and narration which have not been included in the film since its original. The fairies are tiny creatures that have control over nature. The character chernobog, the demon in the sequence a night on bald mountain, switches from no nipples on his chest to having nipples numerous times. The mushroom dance from fantasia 1940 w the nutcracker suite. But rite of spring and dance of the hours never end. Can you name the 21 most beloved disney characters of all time. Interest grew when george balanchines the nutcracker was televised in the late 1950s.
It was enhanced with seven new sequences that were set to such classical pieces as george gershwins rhapsody in blue and igor stravinskys the firebird suite. Animation for the sorcerers apprentice began january 21, 1938. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. Introduction various animated people as the people orchestra, george from the aristocats as the narrator, rocky from the amazing world of gumball as leopold stokowski the nutcracker suite disney princesses as characters as the fairies, screws tonic trouble as the mushrooms, gobbos from croc as blossoms, the little mermaid characters as the goldfish, the indians. Although all characters in the nutcracker suite are nameless. During the intro, before and after the segments, and outro. A seminal film in the development of animated features, and a cultural cornerstone in leading children to classical music, walt disneys fantasia 1940 has entranced six generations of viewers in america and europe. Fantasia 2000 was the first animated feature to be released as an imax film. Alex traces the connection between walt disneys fantasia in 1940 and the american debut of the classic ballet in 1954 to disneys new fantasy adventure, the nutcracker and the four realms. Fantasia 1940 film culture wikia fandom powered by wikia.
Fantasia 1940 soundtracks 9 toccata and fugue in d minor, bwv 565 composed by johann sebastian bach orchestrated by leopold stokowski uncredited played by the philadelphia orchestra conducted by leopold stokowski. List of fantasia franchise characters wikimili, the. The names of some characters including the original ones are never mentioned in the programs. Find out more about the history and making of disneys fantasia by viewing the accompanying lesson titled disneys fantasia 1940. There are some sequences, like night on bald mountain and the nutcracker suite, that are absolutely absorbing, dont get me wrong. Directed by james algar, samuel armstrong, ford beebe jr with leopold stokowski, deems taylor, the philadelphia orchestra, corey burton. Fantasia is nothing less than a symphony concert, illustrated by disney animation, with leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra. Fantasia 1940, a disney animated featurelength concert film milestone, is an experimental film integrating eight magnificent classical musical compositions with enchanting, exhilarating, and imaginative, artisticallychoreographed animation.
Coachman from the wizard of oz as leopold stokowski various people as the people orchestra noah from noahs arkel arca as the narrator deems taylor the nutcracker suite. For the characters from 1999 version, see fantasia 2000. Released in 1940, fantasia was unlike anything audiences had ever seen. Released in 1957, this version of the fantasia soundtrack was a bestseller for many years. Fantasia is a 1940 animated film from walt disney and the third entry in the disney animated canon. Leopold stokowski conducted the eight fantasy pieces that are set to such singular compositions as bach s toccata and fugue in d minor, tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite, and stravinsky s rite of spring. Over artists and technicians were used to create this film. Toccata and fugue in d minor, attributed to johann sebastian bach. Instead of the traditional people including those dressed as various toys and animals that typically perform the nutcracker ballet, disney imagined a world filled.
The nutcracker suite dancers are characters who appear in the nutcracker suite segment of the film, fantasia. The conceptual framework of the individual pieces embraces such areas as prehistoric times, the four seasons, nature, hellheaven, the. This sequence features abstract images, shapes and. Named as one of the american film institutes top 100 movies of all time in 1998, it has served as the inspiration for, among others, bruno bozettos allegro. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions.
Characters who appear in fantasia and fantasia 2000. Other iconic moments from disneys stunning footage, such as mickey mouse. In fact, fantasia may have done more for the nutcracker as a piece of music than for any other piece featured in the film. Characters in this list are sorted by the film and segment in which they appear. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers nutcracker disney animation. The mushrooms i mentioned before in the nutcracker suite were inspired by the three stooges when being animated. Lee blair, elmer plummer, and phil dike art direction. They appear in the form of tiny little women with a. All that aside, though, fantasia is a gorgeous piece of art that i definitely recommend every disney fan to watch at least once. See more ideas about fantasia disney, fantasia, disney art. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of the. In february 2016, it was announced disney is developing a liveaction version of nutcracker suite, which was last depicted as a segment of the 1940 film.
The nutcracker suite is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. This section excludes toccata and fugue in d minor, as no characters actually appear in that segment. First from summer to autumn, and then from autumn to winter. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions set of events that are strung along though the narrator. A landmark in animation and a huge influence on the medium of music video, disneys fantasia is a relentlessly inventive blend of the classics with phantasmagorical. Connecting the nutcracker and the four realms to walt. In 1940, walt disney used some of the nutcracker music in his animated movie fantasia, which led to an interest in the ballet. Disneys film brought classical music, whimsical characters, and abstract images together in.
Johann sebastian bach toccata and fugue in d minor bwv 565 stokowki arrangement directed by. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film. The nutcracker suite movie is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. The movie the film consists of animated sequences synchronized to classic pieces of music.
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